# Lars Hernquist Mallinckrodt Professor of Astrophysics ![hernquist2010.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum6286/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/astronomy/files/hernquist2010.jpg?itok=PTtgVRyA) smartphone [ (617) 496-4180]() email laptop\_windows [Institute for Theory and Computation](http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/itc/) laptop\_windows [Hernquist Research Group](https://www.hernquist.group/) laptop\_windows [Students](https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/filter_by/hernquist) Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian 60 Garden Street, MS-51 Cambridge, MA 02138 Office P-235 *Research Interests:* Theoretical studies of dynamical processes in cosmology and galaxy formation/galaxy evolution. Numerical simulations of stellar dynamical and hydrodynamical systems. Investigations of the physics of compact objects, particularly neutron stars and the interplay between thermal and magnetic processes in strongly magnetized neutron stars. *Publications:* [ADS](http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-abs_connect?sim_query=YES&aut_xct=NO&author=hernquist,%20l.__&nr_to_return=50&start_nr=1&query_type=PAPERS&select_nr=50&select_start=1&jou_pick=ALL&data_and=ALL&group_and=ALL&sort=SCORE&aut_syn=YES&aut_wt=1.0&aut_wgt=YES&db_key=AST&version=1&version=1&db_key=AST), [astro-ph](http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:%20hernquist/0/1/0/all/0/1)